The Manko Wattu Sénégal coalition is a group of several political parties organised to contest the 2017 Senegalese legislative elections. The coalition was organised and principally led by the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) of former President Abdoulaye Wade,[1] but also included former breakaway Bokk Gis Gis and several other smaller parties.[2] The group won 19 seats in the election,[3] a slight increase on the 12 won by the PDS in 2012.[4]

The coalition was formed after negotiations to form a unified opposition list, the Manko Taxawu Sénégal coalition, broke down over disputes on whether Wade or imprisoned former Mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, would head the list.[5] Inside the National Assembly, it caucuses as the Group for Freedom and Democracy.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Senegal election: Veteran Wade at 91 seeks seat". BBC News. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  2. 1 2 "GROUPE PARLEMENTAIRE LIBERTE ET DEMOCRATIE". National Assembly of Senegal. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "IFES Election Guide | Elections: National Assembly". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Elections in Senegal". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Législatives sénégalaises : la coalition de l'opposition implose, Abdoulaye Wade sur le retour – JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
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